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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6059: Teachers' cost-of-living

Modifying teacher cost-of-living provisions.

Summary

  • Revises Initiative 732 (I-732) by removing language requiring salary increases to be provided to all school district employees.
  • Strikes the portion of I-732 that declares the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be part of the state's basic education funding obligation to reflect the state Supreme Court decision in the McGowan case.
  • Suspends I-732 salary increases for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 1, 2003
  2. Out of committeeApr 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateApr 16, 2003
  4. Passed HouseJun 9, 2003
  5. GovernorJun 20, 2003
  6. LawJun 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Bob Oke (R-26)
Introduced
April 1, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
June 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 20, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency

AN ACT Relating to teachers' cost-of-living increases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: SB 6059
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51900
Republican22300
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 4, 2003
Version voted on: SB 6059
26 Yea 20 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41910
Republican22102
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 9, 2003
Version voted on: SB 6059
59 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat292201
Republican301105
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/9/2003.
  2. Chapter 20, 2003 Laws 1st Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 20; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6059 in other sessions

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